Samfordia Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) I have stumbled upon a BBVII in a dark corner of a second hand clothes shop. Looking online has given me little information other than being able to work out the build year (1982) and the scale length (34). It's pretty cheap and doesn't look in bad shape at all really. A fret dress and new strings and it'll be good to go. The problem is that I can't find much about it at all and I have no idea if they are well thought of or are known to be inadequate. I also have no idea how much is reasonable to pay. Anybody know of these at all? (Edit: It's a MIJ) Edited December 6, 2014 by Samfordia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thats a good find which makes it all the nicer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 It's a MIJ BB. Unlikely it will be other than pretty good, and BBs are great PJ basses. Frankly, I'd be all over it so long as they're not wanting silly money. If they ask for offers, then start wherever you like, but a ton wouldn't be amiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Corking find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samfordia Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Yep, I purchased I need to take it for a fret dress tomorrow and whilst there I'll get it set up with new strings also. It needs some attention with the jack socket as the sound was sometimes cutting out, but I haven't played it for too long as the strings are so worn and the bass so dirty that I might catch something! https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bzm3H_H0A9A5R0VKY2RHbmhBT3c&usp=sharing Edited December 12, 2014 by Samfordia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wow that's an early one! Good find sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 You jammy sod! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wow! Lovely!!! Looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nice find; I think you've done well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Surprised this thread has made it this far without a picture request! Pictures please :-) edit - ...and then I found them. Doh! Edited December 12, 2014 by planer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samfordia Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 I have now picked this up from the luthiers after a set-up, fret dress, new strings and a new output jack. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bzm3H_H0A9A5eEZTNjFlQkdMTVk&usp=sharing Workers from the guitar shop next door had been ogling it as it was being worked on and when I picked it up I went in to try some amps. You know you have something great sounding on your hands when people are walking over and asking if they can have a whirl. I'm pretty sure I could have sold it for a huge profit there and then. They appear to be super rare because I can hardly find anything at all about them online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuckets Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 brill great find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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